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Aviation accident GAA16CA077

NONE · PIPER PA 28 · 2015-12-11 · California, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16CA077
Event ID
20151214X64447
Type
Accident
Date
2015-12-11
Location
California, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.316944, -76.558609

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28
Registration
N432FL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot's descent below the prescribed final approach path at night, and flight instructor's failure to correct the student pilot's descent, which resulted in a collision with trees and impact with the ground.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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